Insects as a food source

Why insects should be considered as a food source

• They have a lot of protein and contain 1. 
• Their waste products don't harm the soil or the 2.  on farmland.
• Their production requires less expense and little 3.  compared to other animals.
• Some can be added to animal feed as a kind of 4. 

Sourcing insects as a food supply :the wild versus farming

If insects are taken from the wild:

• it could lead to the loss of a species

• people may be harmed by the 5.  they contain.

When insects are bred on insect farms:

• this can supply the growing demand in the 6.  of some countries
• the 7.  of the insects may be affected.

The challenges facing insect farmers

• Different kinds of insect require a different temperature to breed.

• Farmers and researchers are unclear how to deal with 8. 
• Better tanks need to be developed so 9.  is faster.
• Farmers need to develop a strategy for 10.  the insects.